4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 28,29,30

chemist

n. a scientist who works with chemicals
My mother is a successful chemist who helps invent new products.

suburb

n. a small part of a large city
I grew up in the suburbs, only a few minutes outside of the city.

congress

n. a group of leaders in a government
Congress makes laws for people to follow.

descend

v. to go down
I descended the stairs to get out of the building.

grocer

n. a person who sells food
Our grocer, Mr. Smith, is a very kind man.

ache

v. to hurt, or cause pain
Mindy’s head ached because she bumped it against the wall.

institution

n. an organization that works to help a city or group of people
Banks are vital institutions that businesses and people use every day.

dairy

adj. something is made from milk
Things like milk and cheese are dairy foods.

chill

n. a feeling of cold
The chill from the cold wind made Bill shiver.

jog

n. to run slowly
He jogs every day so he can be healthier.

hesitate

v. to wait for a short time before doing something
He hesitated for a moment before he decided which one to choose.

merchant

n. a person who sells things
The merchant was selling used cars.

stubborn

adj. don't change their minds easily
Both of my parents are stubborn. They never give in to each other.

canal

n. a path for water to travel through
The city of Venice, Italy, has many canals.

poke

v. to push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object
I poked my finger on a thumb tack.

splash

v. to crash into something so that liquid spreads out
Some green paint splashed upon the floor.

postpone

v. to make it happen later than planned
They postponed the meeting until Elena arrived.

tide

n. the level of the water in the sea
The tide continued to crawl upon the beach little by little.

arctic

adj. something is of or from the cold, far-north part of the Earth
It is cold when the arctic winds blow.

tragedy

n. a very sad event
It was a tragedy when his house was struck by lightning and burned.

cope

v. To to cope with a difficult or stressful situation means to deal with it
He copes with work stress by exercising three or four times a week.

glance

v. to look at it quickly
She glanced behind her to see if he was looking at her.

bomb

n. an object that explodes and destroys large areas
The bomb will destroy anything that is nearby.

license

n. an official document that gives one permission to do something
In the United States, you need a driver’s license to drive legally.

microscope

n. a tool for making very small objects look large
A scientist uses a microscope to look at bacteria.

gaze

v. To gaze at something means to look at it for a long time.
We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour.

portray

v. to describe it or show it in a picture
Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.

souvenir

n. something bought to remember of a place or event
I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir on my trip to Moscow.

trace

v. to follow over it with the eyes or a finger
He traced over the graph with his finger.

devastate

v. to cause great damage or pain to that thing
The entire wall was devastated.

submarine

n. a boat that can go underwater for long periods of time
The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn’t see it.

rotate

v. to turn it around in a circle
An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly.

criticism

n. the act of saying that something is not correct or good
She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.

groom

n. a man who is going to be married
The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife.

nuclear

adj. relates to the division or joining of atoms
Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities.

frown

v. to make an unhappy look with one's face
Melissa frowned when she found out that the party had been cancelled.

certificate

n. a document that says that something is true or happened
I was given a certificate for completing the computer course.

coffin

n. a box used to bury dead people
When people pass away, they are usually buried inside of a coffin.

circumstance

n. an event that makes a situation what it is
There were many circumstances behind their success, like hard work.

grief

n. the feeling of deep sadness, usually when a person dies
The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her.

fracture

n. a crack or break in something
Don’t stand on that leg because there is a fracture. It might get worse.

thrust

v. to push or move something quickly with a lot of force
The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag.

insight

n. a deep and accurate understanding of something
The physics textbook gave the student a new insight about gravity.

headache

n. a pain in one's head
My sister gets a headache every time she has a lot of stress.

shoulder

n. the body part between the top of the arm and the neck
He carried his bike on his shoulder.

coastline

n. the outline of a country's coast
He noticed that most of the cities in Australia are on the coastline.

deter

v. to prevent or discourage someone from doing something
Icy roads deter people from driving their cars.

implement

v. to ensure that what has been planned is done
The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy.

might

n. strength or power
Try with all your might to lift the heavy tire.

limb

n. a large branch on a tree
The monkey sat on the tree limb and enjoyed a piece of fruit.

shove

v. to push it with a lot of power
She shoved him out of the way.

distance

n. how far it is between two points
The distance between America and Russia is about 8,000 km.

ridge

n. a long, narrow piece of raised land
The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge.

expertise

n. the knowledge and skills to do something well
John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!

raft

n. a flat kind of boat
He sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft.

spouse

n. the person to whom someone is married
I live in a home with my spouse and our two children.

tolerate

n. to be able to accept it even when it is unpleasant
When you are in a hurry, it can be hard to tolerate traffic signals.

optimism

n. the state of being hopeful about the future
The mother had optimism about her children’s futures.

proficient

adj. able to do something well
Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly.

devise

v. to come up with an idea or plan about it
The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds.